Watsco Inc (WSO-B) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: -0.24x

Watsco Inc (WSO-B) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.24x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-18.91 Million is below net income of $79.07 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore WSO-B strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.24x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-18.91 Million
USD

Net Income

$79.07 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Watsco Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Watsco Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Watsco Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Watsco Inc (1991–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Watsco Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Watsco Inc market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.23x $569.61 Million $464.18 Million ▲ +0.9%
2024 1.22x $773.10 Million $635.74 Million ▲ +37.2%
2023 0.89x $561.95 Million $634.14 Million ▲ +9.0%
2022 0.81x $571.96 Million $703.70 Million ▲ +16.0%
2021 0.70x $349.57 Million $498.74 Million ▼ -57.6%
2020 1.65x $534.38 Million $323.17 Million ▲ +45.7%
2019 1.14x $335.77 Million $295.77 Million ▲ +97.4%
2018 0.58x $170.56 Million $296.53 Million ▼ -51.0%
2017 1.17x $301.85 Million $257.29 Million ▼ -0.3%
2016 1.18x $277.76 Million $235.98 Million ▲ +20.4%
2015 0.98x $221.38 Million $226.52 Million ▲ +40.7%
2014 0.69x $144.98 Million $208.70 Million ▼ -13.2%
2013 0.80x $150.27 Million $187.72 Million ▼ -27.2%
2012 1.10x $173.34 Million $157.60 Million ▲ +146.5%
2011 0.45x $61.45 Million $137.74 Million ▼ -67.4%
2010 1.37x $152.80 Million $111.72 Million ▼ -20.1%
2009 1.71x $88.29 Million $51.57 Million ▼ -8.9%
2008 1.88x $113.47 Million $60.37 Million ▲ +17.5%
2007 1.60x $108.00 Million $67.49 Million ▲ +92.0%
2006 0.83x $68.54 Million $82.23 Million ▲ +64.3%
2005 0.51x $35.78 Million $70.53 Million ▼ -56.9%
2004 1.18x $56.66 Million $48.10 Million ▼ -31.8%
2003 1.73x $60.25 Million $34.90 Million ▼ -26.3%
2002 2.34x $66.86 Million $28.54 Million ▲ +8.9%
2001 2.15x $52.57 Million $24.44 Million ▼ -16.2%
2000 2.57x $49.06 Million $19.11 Million ▲ +80.7%
1999 1.42x $41.90 Million $29.50 Million ▲ +661.5%
1998 0.19x $4.70 Million $25.20 Million ▲ +116.0%
1997 -1.16x $-21.40 Million $18.40 Million ▼ -69.9%
1996 -0.68x $-8.90 Million $13.00 Million ▼ -144.8%
1995 1.53x $11.00 Million $7.20 Million ▲ +269.2%
1994 0.41x $2.40 Million $5.80 Million ▲ +129.9%
1993 0.18x $900.00K $5.00 Million ▼ -90.8%
1992 1.97x $5.70 Million $2.90 Million ▲ +1210.3%
1991 0.15x $300.00K $2.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.